Movement Circuit
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Jump / Land

An adult making a tiny jump with both feet clear of the grassThe adult landed on both feet and completely still

Start here

Make the smallest jump that clearly leaves the grass, taking off with both feet. Land and become completely still without taking a step.

Easier
  1. Rise onto both forefeet, lower your heels, and become still.

    Rise onto both forefeet, lower your heels, and become still.

  2. Make a tiny bounce with both feet without requiring a visible gap.

    Make a tiny bounce with both feet without requiring a visible gap.

  3. Hold a partner's hand while making the bounce.

    Hold a partner's hand while making the bounce.

Harder
  1. Jump slightly higher and become still.

    Jump slightly higher and become still.

  2. Jump forward a short distance and become still.

    Jump forward a short distance and become still.

  3. Make a quarter turn in the air and become still.

    Make a quarter turn in the air and become still.

Vary it
  1. Land on a chosen patch of grass.

    Land on a chosen patch of grass.

  2. Let a partner point to the landing direction before you jump.

    Let a partner point to the landing direction before you jump.

Together
Two partners making a tiny jump while holding a towel with a soft ball resting on it

Partners hold a short towel with a soft ball resting on it. Both make a tiny jump and land without dropping the ball.

Other ideas

  1. Jump forward over a line and stick the landing.

    Jump forward over a line and stick the landing.

  2. Make a quarter-turn jump.

    Make a quarter-turn jump.

  3. Leap from one foot and land on the other.

    Leap from one foot and land on the other.